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Nov. 24, 1942. J. LYKlNS GOLFERS GLOVE Filed June 3, 1958 lnventor JOHN LYKINS Gttornegs Patented Nov. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My invention relates to a golfers glove, and has for an object the provision of such a glove which shall embody a gripping element in the form of a pad of flexible material in the palm of the glove which is adapted to lie along and partially encircle the shaft of a golf club and to fill the hollow of the palm of a player's hand when grasping a golf club and to cushion the player's hand.

A further object of my invention is to provide a golfers glove which shall be adapted to aid the wearer in preventing the shaft of the golf club from turning in the hand when the head is striking the ball.

A further object of my invention is to provide a golfers glove which shall embody agripping element which shall aid in holding the club and preventing it from collapsing on the back swing.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a golfers glove which shall embody a club gripping element which aids in protecting the wearers hand and keeps the club from slipping when playing in the rain.

Briefly, my invention embodies a glove which conveniently may be the thumbless, short-fingered type having a pad of flexible material disposed diagonally in the palm thereof and within the confines of the palm, and so shaped as to fill the hollow of the palm of the hand when grasping the shaft of a golf club. The pad is semi-circular in cross section, whereby it is adapted to lie along and partially encircle the shaft of a club and aid in gripping it. The pad is preferably secured to the glove on the inside Fig. 2 is a cross section taken along the line IIII of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken along the line IIIIII of Fig; 2, omitting the showing -of the shaft of the golf club.

Referring to the drawing for a better understanding of my invention, I show a glove which, for the purpose of illustration, may be of the well known thumbless variety, which has a palm I and short fingers -l l. Embodied in the palm of the glove is my improved gripping element l2 which is made of a flexible material, such as rubber or leather. The pad is preferably secured on the inside of the palm of the glove, as shown in Fig. 2, by gluing,.vulcanizing. or sewing, thereon, whereby as the palm I0 is stretched transversely, there is less tendency for the material of the palm to separate from the pad. The pad I2, as

shown, extends diagonally across the palm of the glove, and as seen in Fig. 2, is semi-cylindrical in cross section to provide a hollow or trough I3 in which the shaft of the club is adapted to lie when playing, and which partially encircles the shaft 14 of the club, as seen in Fig. 2.

The pad has its greatest thickness in the center along which the section line IIII is taken, and gradually tapers to a minimum thickness at the ends I6 and II, as seen in Fig. 3. Als0,'the side edges l8 and I!) are tapered down to a thin edge.

lhe shape of the pad is such as to lie within and practically fill the hollow of the palm of the hand, and thus provides a greater gripping surface for the shaft of the club than is possible with the bare hand or with the ordinary golf glove. This, together with the fact that, the pad partially encircles the shaft of the club, provides a firm grip on the shaft of the club which prevents it from turning in the hand, keeps the club from collapsing on the back swing, assists in making the club swing on the line of sight, helps to protect the wearers hand from callouses, and prevents the club from slipping when being used in 1y adapted to aid the player and improve his skill in the game.

While I have shown my invention in but one I .form and associated with but one ty e of glove,

it willbe obvious that it is susceptible of various changes and modifications, and may be associated with various types of gloves, without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall of the palm tolie along and partially encircle the shaft of a golf club being grasped by the wearer.

2. In a golfers glove, an elongated pad of flexible material secured to the palm of the glove in position to fill the hollow in the palm of the wearer's hand, said pad being crescent shaped in cross section and extending diagonally of the palm in a direction to lie along and partially encircle theshaft of a golf club being grasped by the wearer.

3. A golfers glove comprising a thumbless short fingered body, and an elongated pad of flexible material secured diagonally in the palm thereof, said pad being crescent shaped in cross section and extending in a direction to partially encircle a golf club grasped by the wearer, and

being thinner at the sides and ends to adapt it to fill the hollow of the palm of the hand.

4. A golfers glove comprising a thumbless body, short fingers and a. palm portion, and a filler pad of rubber or the like secured in said palm portion, said pad being substantially crescent shaped in transverse cross section and of such a length and diameter as to fit snugly about a golf club handle grasped by the wearer. and being secured to the palm portion of the glove in such a position that its long axis lies parallel with the axis of the club handle when the club is held in the hand in normal playing position.

. JOHN LYKINS. 

